A comment on the video reminded me: Skinning up is still free! You're just paying for the lift ticket, and there is much excellent backcountry terrain if you don't like the crowds.
There's a pervasive kind of mentality that says: 'it's not that I should be able to afford to go skiing; it's that I should be able to go kayaking, skiing, biking, climbing, paddleboarding, fishing, backpacking, camping, glamping, stay for a week or two in Hawaii, etc. etc. etc.; but those bastards have made everything more expensive.'
The greatest heresy in our society today would be something like: you must acknowledge limits. If your wants are unlimited, your means will always be too limited. And you will spend your life frustrated, instead of deepening your enjoyment of a smaller set of activities.
The comment section on that vid is a gold mine. You've just gotta sort by newest first.
A comment on the video reminded me: Skinning up is still free! You're just paying for the lift ticket, and there is much excellent backcountry terrain if you don't like the crowds.
There's a pervasive kind of mentality that says: 'it's not that I should be able to afford to go skiing; it's that I should be able to go kayaking, skiing, biking, climbing, paddleboarding, fishing, backpacking, camping, glamping, stay for a week or two in Hawaii, etc. etc. etc.; but those bastards have made everything more expensive.'
The greatest heresy in our society today would be something like: you must acknowledge limits. If your wants are unlimited, your means will always be too limited. And you will spend your life frustrated, instead of deepening your enjoyment of a smaller set of activities.
PS: No weekends, no lines.
–The Tuesday Crew
This past Saturday's Wall St. Journal has a whole page article on this very topic!
Outstanding! Thank you.